Comments on: Is it too late to buy Barclays shares? http://monevator.com/is-it-too-late-to-buy-barclays-shares/ Make more money, invest profitably, retire early Wed, 23 May 2012 20:15:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: The Investor http://monevator.com/is-it-too-late-to-buy-barclays-shares/comment-page-1/#comment-50435 The Investor Mon, 04 Oct 2010 07:33:35 +0000 http://monevator.com/?p=1543#comment-50435 Mo, your guess is as good as mine when it comes to timing the rise of a share. The bank is fundamentally sound, but the market is currently worried about the investment bank division being too dominant and vulnerable to a slowdown, and also that the new CEO Bob Diamond will be too reckless or politically clumsy. Anyway, I can't give individual advice on what people should do with a share. Personally I'd consider it more a buy than a sell at today's £2.98, but I wouldn't be buying for short-term gains. Mo, your guess is as good as mine when it comes to timing the rise of a share. The bank is fundamentally sound, but the market is currently worried about the investment bank division being too dominant and vulnerable to a slowdown, and also that the new CEO Bob Diamond will be too reckless or politically clumsy. Anyway, I can’t give individual advice on what people should do with a share. Personally I’d consider it more a buy than a sell at today’s £2.98, but I wouldn’t be buying for short-term gains.

]]> By: Mo http://monevator.com/is-it-too-late-to-buy-barclays-shares/comment-page-1/#comment-50333 Mo Sun, 03 Oct 2010 22:00:01 +0000 http://monevator.com/?p=1543#comment-50333 Hi, I bought Barclays at £3.58. I do believe it's a £5.00 pound share - however it has dropped to £3.00. When do you think or how long before we get to even £3.60? Thanks Hi, I bought Barclays at £3.58. I do believe it’s a £5.00 pound share – however it has dropped to £3.00. When do you think or how long before we get to even £3.60?

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]]> By: The Investor http://monevator.com/is-it-too-late-to-buy-barclays-shares/comment-page-1/#comment-36962 The Investor Tue, 08 Jun 2010 09:45:29 +0000 http://monevator.com/?p=1543#comment-36962 Hi Sheena. What, now? Hmm, I haven't looked at them closely for a while. We certainly seem to be in the 'consolidation phase' for UK banks, as analysts like to say. Which is shorthand for anything could happen! One thing with Barclays is that any move to split the banks or to hive off investment banking will hit it much harder than say Lloyds or even HSBC. But that doesn't mean it wouldn't be profitable (In bouyant markets, you could imagine Barclays Capital attracting quite a premium). Hi Sheena. What, now? Hmm, I haven’t looked at them closely for a while. We certainly seem to be in the ‘consolidation phase’ for UK banks, as analysts like to say. Which is shorthand for anything could happen!

One thing with Barclays is that any move to split the banks or to hive off investment banking will hit it much harder than say Lloyds or even HSBC. But that doesn’t mean it wouldn’t be profitable (In bouyant markets, you could imagine Barclays Capital attracting quite a premium).

]]> By: sheena http://monevator.com/is-it-too-late-to-buy-barclays-shares/comment-page-1/#comment-36720 sheena Sun, 06 Jun 2010 02:52:41 +0000 http://monevator.com/?p=1543#comment-36720 Is it to late to buy barclays shares? Thanks Is it to late to buy barclays shares?

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